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‘A cut-and-paste, punked-up look at my Country’ is how Peter Waples-Crowe describes his five-minute video installation Ngaya (I am), a self-portrait of the artist as a queer Ngarigo person from the Snowy Mountains region of south-eastern NSW.
Cast in cast out is inspired by Sydney-based Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist Dennis Golding’s experiences and childhood memories of growing up in ‘The Block’, an Aboriginal community in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern. Read our review here!
Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists in Coomaditchie: The Art of Place at the Museum of Sydney. Read our review here!
Experience breathtaking wildlife photography that captures the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world.
Berlin-based Australian artist Emily Hunt draws inspiration from the extraordinary history of the occult and spiritualism in Australia.
Nature is in focus with the 2023 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, a South Australian Museum exhibition.
ARC is an Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Centre opening at Taronga Zoo in July 2024. See animals such as the Tuatara, Red-eyed Tree Frogs, Taipans, Diamond Pythons, plus more! Read our review here!
Acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Julie Rrap has examined representations of the body in art and popular culture for over four decades, often using her own body as the subject.
Follow in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton on an expedition into one of history’s greatest survival stories in this immersive VR experience.
Discover the joy of acrylic pouring and leave with a unique bear figurine that will impress everyone
Spanning more than five decades of Lesley Dumbrell's practice, this exhibition presents a selection of paintings and works on paper as well as recent forays into sculpture that demonstrate Dumbrell's unique abstract language, which probes the nuances of colour, rhythm and visual perception.
It's official! Producers Jeffrey Seller and Michael Cassel today announced that the Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize winning musical, HAMILTON, will return to Sydney in 2024. Read our review here!
Get ready to unleash your inner child and dance the day away at DJ Dorothy’s Rave of Innocence!
Time Machine brings together over 100 artworks and includes rarely-seen pieces from the photographer's own collection alongside works from the Odawara Art Foundation.
Have a light-bulb moment during your visit to Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine. Harness your creativity after experiencing our major winter exhibition, free for children and youth (17 & under). Read our review here!
We have exciting plans for our popular Family Sunday events so get your diary out (details on our website soon).
Praise be! The habit is coming to Australia. John Frost for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce the arrival of the most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, which will make its Australian debut from August 2024. Read our review here!
Dust off your hypercolour t-shirt, get some colourful gear for the kids and make your way to Sonic Neon, a playful experience where music is transformed into captivating visuals. Located within Luna Park Sydney's iconic fantasy palace on the water's-edge of Sydney Harbour, this family-friendly experience showcases innovation, turning light and sound into an immersive, breathtaking spectacle.
A dynamic new display that illuminates histories, trajectories and highlights of the MCA’s Collection.
Immersive technology brings this classic toy to life, taking you and your family on an incredible journey through three magical worlds!
Witness an epic new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece Sunset Boulevard, starring Sarah Brightman and an incredible cast of Australian theatre royalty. Read our review here!
The MCA’s annual exhibition of work by early-career artists living and working in Australia.
In 2024, almost 50 years since his work was presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in the 1976 Biennale of Sydney, Lee Ufan returns to Sydney. Within spaces designed by the artist, this new exhibition distils over six decades of considered experimentation into a series of new paintings and sculptures created especially for the Art Gallery.
Get ready for Fringe Kids at Darling Quarter this September and a dedicated week in October. Enjoy sensory displays, interactive music, bubble magic, mad science, and more at the Village Green Festival Garden. Family fun awaits!
Ku-ring-gai’s Sculpture Trail celebrates sustainable Art in the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden. Read our review here!
Embark on a journey to the past that has already been enjoyed by more than 1 million others with Horizon of Khufu!
The brilliantly talented Justine Clarke returns to step into the shoes of Australia’s first female prime minister and deliver an exhilarating performance that will be remembered for generations.
From the creative team behind the sell-out success of THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE, this blackly funny play imagines a series of pivotal moments between two strong-spirited women harbouring complicated resentment.
The award-winning Giant Balloon Show will have you in stitches and awe. Non-stop fun for the whole family - do not miss it!
Come along on a soap-tastic adventure through bubbles in space!
When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning blockbuster film Titanic, you get Titanique, off-Broadway’s most award-winning splash hit, which turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia.
Through the work of ten artists from around Australia, the 2024 edition of the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial focuses on the compelling and allusive languages of abstraction.
Drawing on both historical and contemporary references, Qureshi works in the space between tradition and experimentation, in a practice that extends to collage and photography. Born in Pakistan, she trained at the National College of Arts in Lahore, where she learnt the painting traditions that had been brought to the Mughal courts from Persia in the 16th century and developed in the region.
Explore a vibrant tapestry of life! Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants.
A moving tale of self-discovery for all the family. Read our review here!
Angelica Mesiti is creating an immersive installation for the former wartime oil bunker beneath the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ North Building.
Dinos Alive is a dinosaur exhibition featuring life-size animated replicas in an immersive Jurassic venue. Walk alongside the massive creatures that roamed our world millions of years ago!
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA Australia), will open Isaac Julien's compelling cinematic installation Once Again... (Statues Never Die) (2022) from 27 September 2024 until 16 February 2025.
Being the only emu at the zoo has him feeling glum and thinking perhaps the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Is life more fun for the seals or the lions or the snakes?
These school holidays, Sydney Zoo in Eastern Creek is the ultimate family destination, with a thrilling new attraction featuring GIANT, roaring Creatures of the Ice Age and an Australian first – the life-sized, moving Megalodon Shark!
Dive into fun and make a splash at the maritime museum these school holidays with exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities, performances, films and more. It’s a whole day of fun for the whole family!
The Monster Jump is a mobile inflatable obstacle course boasting a monstrous 280m of endless fun!
These school holidays, Taronga invites adventurers - both big and small - to embark on an unforgettable journey filled with adorable baby animals, fascinating reptile encounters, and breathtaking harbour views.
Enter the captivating and ever-growing Paper Planet. Explore the gigantic cardboard forest and make it grow using only paper, sticky tape and your imagination! Our review here!
Join the magical fairies on an exciting musical adventure
Alison Lester's iconic best seller, brought to life. This show is a joyous celebration of the natural world that will follow you home and live in your heart for years to come.
Dive into a world of enchantment with Disney’s The Little Mermaid!
Experience Frankenstein, an extraordinary tale of creation and humanity, retold in a large-scale theatrical event. Our review here!
Enjoy a modified environment to suit people on the autism spectrum and with a range of differing abilities
Be inspired by underwater exploration and maritime archaeology as you enjoy art making and experiments with your family.
Young dancers will have fun, develop their dance skills and be taught by the best in the industry at Sydney Dance Company’s Spring School Holiday Workshops!
Join the Art Gallery of NSW these school holidays for a world of imagination and activity.
Join Q Station these Spring school holidays at Q Station for an unforgettable family adventure! Nestled in a stunning harbourside location, our historic site offers a variety of exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Join this kids workshop and create your own city shapes and skylines using different types of card and textures.
Let your little ones get their hands dirty as they learn about plants, seeds, and growth in our hands-on workshops!
Join us at Gunpla Expo Australia 2024, the premier event for all things Gunpla! Whether you're a seasoned builder or just starting your Gunpla journey, this event offers something for everyone.
Step right up as the Circa Carnival unfolds, introducing a fantastical world where zebras juggle, kangaroos skip, and even dinosaur bones join the rhythmic spectacle. Our review here!
Make memories and experience the magic of live theatre at our 2024 Spot On Children’s Festival.
Let your little chefs unleash their creativity and learn the art of making delicious pizzas from scratch.
Unleash your inner pop star at Bonnie’s Karaoke Disco Party!
Get ready for a fun-filled baking adventure! Let your little ones mix, bake, and decorate their very own cupcakes.
Taronga is excited to announce the return of sold-out Harbour View Cinema in October 2024!
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Sydney.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Sydney.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Sydney.
Experience the major winter exhibition Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine as a family with a day of free activities.
Step inside the world of FRIENDS™ from 5 October in Sydney and experience your favourite show like never before!
Kwatja Kngarritja Tnyirlalhama (Big Rain Falling) invites children and families to drop in to create your own shapes or designs to add to Robinya’s immersive desert landscape wall.
Powerhouse Castle Hill presents a free day of demonstrations, workshops, tours, drop-in activities and fun for people of all ages, inspired by the Powerhouse collection.
Looking for the funniest show in town this school holidays? Come on down to the Entertainment Quarter for the Comedy Store Showcase: PG Edition - Sydney's favourite comedy show, without the rude bits!
Learn about the architectural history of the Sydney Opera House with Architecture Club by getting creative through a series of fun and playful design exercises for beginners or design lovers.
Nestled within the picturesque grounds of Taronga Zoo, the Harbour View Cinema offers a breathtaking backdrop of Sydney's skyline and the iconic Sydney Harbour. Enjoy a movie experience as the sun sets over the horizon, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the 4,000 animals that call Taronga home.
Audiences will be fully immersed in traditional African culture while witnessing a hand picked world-renowned African troupe. Ranging from acrobats to dancers, musicians to contortionists masterfully performing in this energetic two hour spectacle.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Sydney.
Nestled within the picturesque grounds of Taronga Zoo, the Harbour View Cinema offers a breathtaking backdrop of Sydney's skyline and the iconic Sydney Harbour. Enjoy a movie experience as the sun sets over the horizon, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the 4,000 animals that call Taronga home.
After sell-out seasons across the world, including London’s West End & Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to Australia.
Are you ready for the ultimate Sanrio experience, making its debut in Australia? The first-ever Sanrio authentic musical "Hello Kitty’s Super Adventure" is coming to Australia in 2024!
At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian. He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a book, reality disappears, giving way to the slightly crazy worlds he discovers between the pages.
Budding artists and creatives can pick up some fun skills in these art workshops led by local artist and teacher Greta Thiering.
Get your groove on! Join leading dancing group Shaun Parker & Company for Dance Workshops as part of Play! Festival.
Go for a little explore around The Pavilion to find our range of giant games!
Join the Sydney Opera House team in the foyer between Waru shows to create your own turtle artwork and learn about the Torres Strait Islands.
In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival. Our review here!
A riotous mixtape of silly songs, stupid sketches and crazy clowning. 2023 Melbourne Fringe Kids Show Winner Make Some Noise! is a comedy concert for humans aged 4-400. Our review here!
Join us at Pier 2/3 for a special school holiday series of performances by Bell Shakespeare's The Players!
Dr Hubble is Australia’s Favourite Bubbleman, over the last 10 years he has performed in theatres, festivals and schools in every state in Australia.
Play with colours and lines in this free drop-in art-making workshop in the children’s art library.
Join our volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection in our north building, now known as Naala Badu.
ARIA award-winning children’s musical spectacular, Emma Memma is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families far and wide.
One of the most popular children’s concerts of all time, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf will enchant, entertain, and educate audiences both young and old.
Join the celebration of the century as La Clique marks its 20th spectacular anniversary this October.
These school holidays, Museums of History NSW is partnering with the Parliament of NSW and State Library of NSW for Family Fun Day.
Tahir, known as “The World’s Best Worst Magician,” delivers a captivating and entertaining performance that delights audiences of all ages.
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.
Local legends Lime Cordiale will hit the road this October for a run of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand, playing their biggest rooms to date on their Enough Of The Sweet Talk Tour.
Somewhere on the fringes of the internet, Ria e-meets Flick and instantly falls in analogue love. They’ve never actually met IRL, but their passion is as real as the moon landing, the loch ness monster and the flying saucers over Roswell.
Join Little Wing Puppets for an interactive, environmental detective story told through the art of puppetry!
Come and enjoy a guided tour where a member of our heritage team will lead you around the museum and talk about our wonderful displays and the history of firefighting in New South Wales.
How many things can you do with a piece of paper? This workshop is based on Bunraku-style puppetry, a traditional Japanese form of theatre which involves multiple puppeteers working closely together to operate one puppet.
Based on the animated film, see’s an unlikely hero and his donkey save Far Far Away.
Monster Jam®, the world’s larger-than-life motorsport for the whole family races back to Australia!
ARIA award-winning children’s musical spectacular, Emma Memma is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families far and wide.
Make and decorate your choice of wearable rock lobster claws or pearl clammy hands before choreographing and performing a group dance routine in our Centre for Creativity!
Experience the original Spider-Verse movie like never before with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert!
Powerhouse Castle Hill presents a free day of demonstrations, workshops, tours, drop-in activities and fun for people of all ages, inspired by the Powerhouse collection.
Nestled within the picturesque grounds of Taronga Zoo, the Harbour View Cinema offers a breathtaking backdrop of Sydney's skyline and the iconic Sydney Harbour. Enjoy a movie experience as the sun sets over the horizon, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the 4,000 animals that call Taronga home.
After a hugely successful season last year internationally acclaimed illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd returns to Sydney’s State Theatre with his spectacular magic and illusion show MYSTIQUE
Little Bozu and Kon Kon follows a shapeshifting raccoon and a misunderstood fox from different worlds.
Get hands-on in the garden and learn about how gardens were used in the past!
For over a decade the award winning Listies have toured the world doing shows for literally gazillions of kidults (that’s kids and their adults). Now it’s your turn. Our review here!
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Sydney.
Nestled within the picturesque grounds of Taronga Zoo, the Harbour View Cinema offers a breathtaking backdrop of Sydney's skyline and the iconic Sydney Harbour. Enjoy a movie experience as the sun sets over the horizon, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the 4,000 animals that call Taronga home.
Emily Who’s brand-new children’s show, ‘Let’s Have Some Fun!’ is coming to Spot on Kids Festival.
The Sydney Opera House has been visited by aliens! Join us on this interactive theatre play experience to find the left-behind alien.
Kick off your school holidays with a magical morning of creativity and joy at the Richard Bonynge Ensemble's performance of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals!
Get hands-on in the garden and learn about how gardens were used in the past!
Paul-Émile Dumoulin has been working at his town’s library for 25 years. He’s serious and nervous, also proud and sometimes so clumsy.
CDP presents Tall Stories’ production of ROOM ON THE BROOM adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan Children’s books.
A show full of puppets, silliness and Aussie folk music fun. Whether you want to listen, dance or shake along, Outback Tracks is an inclusive stage experience for the youngest members of your family.
Join Monkey Baa Theatre for an engaging workshop session! Young dramatists will be taken on a journey of identity, self-belief, and belonging… through the eyes of an emu.
Take a look behind the curtain with Isabel Hudson
Join our volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection at our historic south building, now known as Naala Nura.
In this workshop, you’ll make garlands, wreaths, dancing sticks or lanterns that celebrate seasonal change using forms and shapes from nature or the night sky.
During this 2-hour creative workshop children will explore the ceramic exhibition, Clay on Country, then guided by ceramic artist Claire Freer.
This month, Kinder is bringing a touch of magic to Australian shores with its NEW Kinder Joy Harry Potter Funko POP! collection. To celebrate, Manly Wharf will be transformed into Platform 9 ¾ on Sunday, 29th September.
Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of the world-renowned Flying Fruit Fly Circus in a show performed by kids, for kids.
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he’s coming to Australia!
Based on the beloved 1984 children’s book written by award-winning author Margaret Wild and illustrated by Jane Tanner, There’s a Sea in My Bedroom captures the magic of a child’s fantasy world.
Based on the beloved 1984 children’s book written by award-winning author Margaret Wild and illustrated by Jane Tanner, There’s a Sea in My Bedroom captures the magic of a child’s fantasy world.
The maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus, is heading to Sydney these holidays with an all-ages electromagnetic extravaganza!
Roll up! Roll up! Prepare to enter a world of whimsy, wonder and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before, in this completely re-imagined family circus spectacular!
Immerse yourself in one of the most unique productions touring the world.
